old pennies
Discontinued small change
Old pennies are coins from an earlier monetary system, typically British pennies minted before decimalization in 1971.
Collectors and metal detectorists prize them for their copper content and historical interest.
The phrase also describes the distinctive musty, metallic smell of aged copper coins: The antique shop smelled of old pennies and dust.
- moneyCurrency for transactions
- shillingsTwelve-pence coins
- patinaSurface film from aging
- halfpenceHalf-penny coins
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
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Present-day legal tender
digital currency · cryptocurrency · Bitcoin · electronic payments · contactless payments
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Currency struck from precious yellow metal
gold sovereigns · silver dollars · treasury notes · banknotes · paper money
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